Creeping Thyme

Plum

About Creeping Thyme and Plum

Creeping Thyme

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

30015

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Light Pink

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folklore

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS serpyllum

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

Plum

In Hindi

Creeping Thyme

बेर

In German

Feldthymian, Quendel

Pflaume

In French

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

prune

In Spanish

Serpol, Tomillo

ciruela

In Greek

Creeping Thyme

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Tomilho

ameixa

In Polish

Creeping Thyme

Śliwka

In Latin

Creeping Thyme

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Thymus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

25940

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Thyme and Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Thyme and Plum? We provide you with everything About Creeping Thyme and Plum. Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns and Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Plum has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Creeping Thyme and Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Thyme and Plum

Season and care of Creeping Thyme and Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Thyme and Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Thyme is Sand and for Plum is Clay, Sandy while the PH of soil for Creeping Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline and for Plum is Acidic.

Creeping Thyme and Plum Physical Information

Creeping Thyme and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Creeping Thyme and Plum are as follows:

Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Creeping Thyme and Plum

Care of Creeping Thyme and Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.